Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations nebraska fish stocking suggestion

I have the same goals for my pond and so far so good. IMO It takes more management than other, more limited number of species, ponds. My advice, consider each species you want to stock with respect to habitat, forage and predation required to make them thrive. Don't just toss a whole bunch of different species together and expect it to work. My pond is only around half acre. I have lots of different species but not many of any. IMO a bigger pond will be harder to manage with lots of different species. In my little pond, adding or removing 5 or 10 predators or adding some more adults of a forage species can make a significant impact on the pond dynamics. In a 2 acre....IMO that would get way more difficult.

Good luck! Hope you find that dream property. Please keep us in the loop as the project moves forward.

Bill D.